In 9 north-eastern districts of Andhra Pradesh, many of people going to bed on 1st June 2014 found themselves waking up in a new state of Telangana. Though this is a historic moment but not adhoc. This change comes after decades long struggle for the rights of people of Telangana. This movement gained momentum from 2001 when Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) formed Telangana Rashtra Samiti(TRS) leaving his then-party Telugu Desam (TDP). With lot of drama, agitations, politics, bandhs and every possible effort people of Telangana have been successful in forming 29th state of India.
While Telangana people are elated on a new state but there's other side of story too. People of the residual Andhra are not so happy of division, mostly for losing high-profile-city-Hyderabad! It's the same city which people of both regions have developed together and it must have been a tough decision to accept when Hyderabad will come no longer under their jurisdiction a decade later (Hyderabad to be common capital for Telangana & residual Andhra Pradesh for 10 years). Nonetheless, finally we're going to have a new state carved out of a region sharing same regional language, Telugu.
Though the history is there to be read in detail, but the important question today is what lies next for these imparting states? Looking ahead in future there are lot of expectations from both the regions of ex-AP. Telangana would like to empower it's own people and thrive on the resources of the region, where-as Seemandhra would be in to give a big-time-run-for-money to Telangana in every aspect. There's gonna be lot of issue that'd need discussion and agreement between people of both parts; but going in for a health competition should serve in region's interest. In my view Seemandhra has got an added advantage as they've chosen a growth-oriented, experienced campaigner in the name of Nara Chandra Babu Naidu (NCBN) as their first Chief Minister. Whereas Telangana will be headed by the TRS supremo KCR who as of date don't have experience in leading the government. While NCBN has a range of experienced politicians/bureaucrats to his help and support from BJP-led Central government will be an added advantage; KCR can rely on the patriotic under-current of Telangana people to develop their region.
With both the states are starting a new chapter in Indian history, Telangana is banking on the resources and stake of Hyderabad where as Andhra is banking on their experienced CM who's committed for development starting his state's planning from the drawing-board!
Concluding with wishes to both sides of Andhra and hope we all stand for the pledge that India boasts about: "Unity in Diversity"!
While Telangana people are elated on a new state but there's other side of story too. People of the residual Andhra are not so happy of division, mostly for losing high-profile-city-Hyderabad! It's the same city which people of both regions have developed together and it must have been a tough decision to accept when Hyderabad will come no longer under their jurisdiction a decade later (Hyderabad to be common capital for Telangana & residual Andhra Pradesh for 10 years). Nonetheless, finally we're going to have a new state carved out of a region sharing same regional language, Telugu.
Though the history is there to be read in detail, but the important question today is what lies next for these imparting states? Looking ahead in future there are lot of expectations from both the regions of ex-AP. Telangana would like to empower it's own people and thrive on the resources of the region, where-as Seemandhra would be in to give a big-time-run-for-money to Telangana in every aspect. There's gonna be lot of issue that'd need discussion and agreement between people of both parts; but going in for a health competition should serve in region's interest. In my view Seemandhra has got an added advantage as they've chosen a growth-oriented, experienced campaigner in the name of Nara Chandra Babu Naidu (NCBN) as their first Chief Minister. Whereas Telangana will be headed by the TRS supremo KCR who as of date don't have experience in leading the government. While NCBN has a range of experienced politicians/bureaucrats to his help and support from BJP-led Central government will be an added advantage; KCR can rely on the patriotic under-current of Telangana people to develop their region.
With both the states are starting a new chapter in Indian history, Telangana is banking on the resources and stake of Hyderabad where as Andhra is banking on their experienced CM who's committed for development starting his state's planning from the drawing-board!
Concluding with wishes to both sides of Andhra and hope we all stand for the pledge that India boasts about: "Unity in Diversity"!
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